Metal transom-bar.



J. T. FERRES.

METAL TRANSOM BAR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.16, 1909.

967,625. Patented Aug. 16,1910.

WITNESSES:-

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ATTORNEY.

JEFFREY T. FERRES, 0F ANDERSON, INDIANA.

METAL TRANSOM-BAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

Application filed August 16, 1909. Serial No. 513,163.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEFFREY T. FERRES, of Anderson, county of Madison,and State of Indiana, have invented a certain new and useful MetalTransom-Bar; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to like parts.

The object of this invention is to provide a metal transom or dividingbar for connect ing two plates of plate glass and the like, when saidplates are substantially in the same plane, and so constructed andarranged as to be extremely simple and effective, and also to completelydrain and discharge outwardly the moisture that may run down the surfaceof the glass above the transom or dividing bar.

To those ends one feature of the invention consists in forming saidtransom bar of two members adapted to be placed on opposite sides of theadjacent plates of glass, or the like, one of said members, preferablythe outer one, being centrally and outwardly bowed or curved to give itrigidity and having both lateral edges bent inwardly so as to be in thesame plane and fit against the glass, and the other member is likewisebowed or curved to give it rigidity and has outwardly extending flangesthat project across the edges of the plate of glass; and a bolt forsecuring and clamping the members together and upon the sheets of glass.

Another feature of the invention consists in providing the outerclamping member with a slot and employing a bolt with an elongated headthat is insertible through said slot, whereby the clampin bolt may bereadily put in place or remove Another and very important feature is theprovision of means in connection with the fastener whereby all themoisture flowing down the inner surface of the upper glass plate will becaught and conveyed between the two glass plates and dischargedoutwardly.

The nature of the invention will be under stood from the followingdescription and claims and the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the outside of a pair ofglass plates connected by a horizontal metal fastener, the head of theclamping bolt being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectionthrough a portion of a pair of plates of glass and a vertically disposedmetal fastener for uniting them together. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectionon the line 44 of Fig. 3, the head of the bolt being shown by dottedlines.

In the drawings 10 represents plates of glass arranged in the sameplane, and in Figs. 1 and 2 one of these plates is located above theother and the two are secured together by a horizontal metal fastener.This metal fastener consists of an outer member 11, an inner member 12and clamping bolts 13. These members 11 and 12 are bars extendingpreferably for the full width of the plates of glass. The outer member11 consists of a sheet of metal that is provided with a centrallongitudinally extending convex bow or bend for the purpose ofincreasing the stiffness of the bar. The two lateral wings or portionsof said bar are then bent upon themselves so that the inwardly extendingportions thereof will be substantially in the same plane and adapted tobear against the plates of glass and to extend partially across theconcavity formed by the centrally curved portion 11 somewhat in thenature of a web. The inwardly extending portions 14, however, preferablydo not touch each other but are spaced apart to leave a longitudinalslot between them, and the lower portion 14 is turned inwardly for somedistance to form a water catching strip 15. This strip 15 extends forthe full length of the bar or full width of the glass, and the majorportion is transversely horizontal, but its inner edge is turnedupwardly flange-like, so that any water that may drip or run into saidwater catching strip will flow therefrom outwardly and discharge throughholes 16 located in the lower part of the outwardly curved portion ofthe bar.

These vents 16 are located at intervals throughout the length of thebar. The inner member 12 is likewise provided with a centraltransversely curved portion for giving it stiffness, and the lateraledges are first turned inwardly so as to extend toward each other in thesame plane, and then are turned outwardly at a right angle to form theflanges 17, which fit over the edges of the glass plates 10. Said memberis provided at intervals with holes through which bolts 13 may beinserted. There are also holes 18 arranged at intervals in the upperpart of the member 12 adjacent the upper plate of glass and so locatedas to receive the water that flows down the plate of glass, which is dueto the condensation of moisture on the inner surface of the glass.Therefore, the water from the upper plate of glass in this arrangementflows into the metal fastening and drips down upon the water catchingstrip 15 and flows out through the vents 16, as heretofore explained. Itis, therefore, necessary that the water catching strips 15 extendinwardly far enough to catch the water dripping from the holes 18.

The clamping bolt 13 has a head 20 that is elongated and as here shownis in the form of a trapezoid. It is made narrow enough to be readilyinsertible through the slot in the outer member 11, and after insertion, it is turned crosswise so as to engage the inward portions 14;of said fastening member 11. A nut 21 screws on the inner end of saidbolt for clamping the fastening members together and also against theplates of glass.

The modified form shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is substantially the same asthat shown in Figs. 1 and 2, excepting it omits the drainage featuresthereof, as the fastener shown in Figs. 3 and 4: is vertically insteadof horizontally disposed, and therefore no drainage is required.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with plates of glass and the like arranged insubstantially the same plane, of a metal fastener for holding theadjacent edges of said plates in position, said fastener consisting ofan outer member said outer member, and a nut on the inner end of thebolt.

2. The combination with plates of glass and the like arranged one abovethe other, of a metal fastener for holding the adjacent edges of saidplates in position, said fastener consisting of an outer member adaptedto overlap the edges of said plates and provided with drainage openingsalong the lower part thereof, an inner member adapted to overlap theedges of the plates and provided along its upper edge with openingsthrough which moisture from the upper plate may pass, a water catchingstrip secured to one of said members in position to catch the waterentering the inner member and discharge it into the outer memher, andmeans for clamping said fastening members together and against theplates.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto afIiXed my signature in the presenceof the witnesses herein named.

J EFFREY T. FERRES. Witnesses:

F. V. POWELL, M. L. TwoMLnY.

